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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Income Taxes  
Income Taxes

11.       Income Taxes

 

The effective tax rate for 2013 and 2012 reflects the recognition of expected federal alternative minimum tax liabilities and interim period tax benefits and changes to the tax valuation allowance.

 

The Company uses a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits is recognized as interest expense and penalties are recognized in general and administrative expense in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss); and such amounts are included in income taxes payable on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

At June 30, 2013, the Company had a liability of $28,000 for unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest thereon of $290,000. At June 30, 2013 there were no unrecognized tax benefits for which the liability for such taxes were recognized as deferred tax liabilities; and the unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate.

 

In April 2013, the Company and the IRS arrived at a settlement which concluded the IRS examination of the Company’s federal income tax returns for 2003 through 2008. Under terms of the settlement, the Company agreed to pay $1.8 million to the IRS. The Company is currently in discussion with the IRS regarding the payment terms of the settlement. As a result of the settlement, the Company reversed $0.5 million it had previously accrued in income taxes payable and accrued interest in estimating its exposure for this matter. The reversal has been reported in discontinued operations in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.